Buying the Wind: Regional Folklore in the United States

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Buying the Wind: Regional Folklore in the United States

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From University of Chicago Press: "Their tales, songs, riddles, proverbs, games, superstitions, and customs provide a wealth of living folklore presented here as it was recorded in the field. And this unvarnished folklore fact retains the spicy flavor of authentic narrative, told in the vernacular of the skillful folk storyteller." Contains the following chapters: "Maine Down-Easters," "Pennsylvania Dutchmen," "Southern Mountaineers," "Louisiana Cajuns," "Southwest Mexicans," and "Utah Mormons."